Radio Amateurs members of the HC DX Group will be active with special call HD200BP from Quito, Ecuador, commemorating Battle of Independence of Quito, called The Battle of Pichincha.
They will operate on HF Bands.
QSL via EC5R.
Ads for direct QSL:
JULIO VOLPE O NEIL, Partida de Les Salades, Polígono 1, Casa 45., Elx, Alicante. 03295, Spain.
Information received from Rob Camacho, HC6CR.
This battle took place on May 24, 1822, between patriots led by Antonio José de Sucre and the royalist army led by Melchor Aymerich. The combat took place on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano (near the center of the capital). As a result of the confrontation, Sucre entered Quito with his army and the Spanish soldiers accepted their defeat, achieving the liberation of Quito and its incorporation into Gran Colombia. Sucre had led his troops to the heights of the Pichincha volcano. On May 24, the Spanish spotted them and climbed the volcano to confront them. The patriot battalions fought bravely, but suffered heavy casualties. When it seemed that they were going to be defeated, the men of the Albion battalion arrived, with ammunition and reinforcements. The patriots returned to the charge and managed to defeat the enemies. One of the outstanding characters of this battle was Lieutenant Abdón Calderón, who carried the flag and with admirable courage was always shouting Long live the Homeland! Live the independence!... This important battle took place on May 24, 1822 between patriots (head: Antonio José de Sucre) and royalists (head: Melchor Aymerich), on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano (Ecuador). The patriot army had 2,900 men, most of them from Gran Colombia and Peruvians. The royalists were 3,000 soldiers. Sucre had taken his troops to the heights of the Pichincha volcano (Quito). On May 24, the Spanish spotted them and climbed the volcano to confront them. The patriot battalions fought bravely, but suffered heavy casualties. When it seemed that they would suffer defeat, the men of the Albion (English) battalion arrived, with ammunition and reinforcements. The patriots returned to the charge and managed to disrupt the enemies. This victory allowed the liberation of Quito and its annexation to Gran Colombia, whose president was the Liberator Simón Bolívar.
They will operate on HF Bands.
QSL via EC5R.
Ads for direct QSL:
JULIO VOLPE O NEIL, Partida de Les Salades, Polígono 1, Casa 45., Elx, Alicante. 03295, Spain.
Information received from Rob Camacho, HC6CR.
This battle took place on May 24, 1822, between patriots led by Antonio José de Sucre and the royalist army led by Melchor Aymerich. The combat took place on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano (near the center of the capital). As a result of the confrontation, Sucre entered Quito with his army and the Spanish soldiers accepted their defeat, achieving the liberation of Quito and its incorporation into Gran Colombia. Sucre had led his troops to the heights of the Pichincha volcano. On May 24, the Spanish spotted them and climbed the volcano to confront them. The patriot battalions fought bravely, but suffered heavy casualties. When it seemed that they were going to be defeated, the men of the Albion battalion arrived, with ammunition and reinforcements. The patriots returned to the charge and managed to defeat the enemies. One of the outstanding characters of this battle was Lieutenant Abdón Calderón, who carried the flag and with admirable courage was always shouting Long live the Homeland! Live the independence!... This important battle took place on May 24, 1822 between patriots (head: Antonio José de Sucre) and royalists (head: Melchor Aymerich), on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano (Ecuador). The patriot army had 2,900 men, most of them from Gran Colombia and Peruvians. The royalists were 3,000 soldiers. Sucre had taken his troops to the heights of the Pichincha volcano (Quito). On May 24, the Spanish spotted them and climbed the volcano to confront them. The patriot battalions fought bravely, but suffered heavy casualties. When it seemed that they would suffer defeat, the men of the Albion (English) battalion arrived, with ammunition and reinforcements. The patriots returned to the charge and managed to disrupt the enemies. This victory allowed the liberation of Quito and its annexation to Gran Colombia, whose president was the Liberator Simón Bolívar.